TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (2-7-2, 1-6-1) at LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (7-4-1, 4-3-1)
Thursday, Oct. 12
th – 4:30 p.m.
LCU Soccer Field (Lubbock, Texas)
LCU Twitter: @LCUChaps, @LCUSoccer
TAMIU Twitter: @TAMIUAthletics
LADY CHAPS FLIGHT DECK
• Lubbock Christian University continues their homestand with a Heartland Conference matchup against Texas A&M International Thursday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. at LCU Soccer Field.
• The Lady Chaps are preparing for their fifth home game this season and their fourth since beginning their Heartland Conference schedule. LCU stands 34-16-9 all-time in matches at home and 2-1-1 this season at LCU Soccer Field.
• Lubbock Christian currently sits tied for fourth place in the Heartland Conference table with 15 points and a 4-3-1 conference record. The Lady Chaparrals are two points out of third place, four points out of second place and six points out of first place.
STORY LINES
•
Kate O'Gara and
Allison Scott have each registered two game-winning goals this season, tying them for the second-place spot in the game-winning goals category for Heartland Conference contests.
• Freshman keeper
Hannah Wise ranks 21
st in the nation, second in the Heartland, for goalie minutes played with a running tab of 1,129:53 for the season. Wise has recorded 12 appearances and 12 starts for the 2017 campaign.
• In three of their four home matches, LCU has shutout their opponents.
• The Lady Chap squad has recorded eight goals while limiting opposition to two in home contests. In total, LCU has outscored teams by a 19-8 margin in 2017.
• Lubbock Christian's eight goals allowed ties the Lady Chaparrals for the third lowest margin in the conference. Further, LCU is allowing a .64 goals per contest average.
SCOUTING TAMIU
• Cio Bargallo comes into the match as a two-time Heartland Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Bargallo leads the conference having scored 13 of Texas A&M International's 16 goals this season.
• TAMIU has lost three of their previous four contests dating back to Sept. 23
rd. Their latest win was a 2-1 overtime victory at home against Oklahoma Christian (9/21/17).
• The Dustdevils come into the day with two wins on the season, one of which came in Heartland Conference play.
• Texas A&M International is averaging 1.45 goals per game while allowing a 2.55 average from opponents. For the season, TAMIU has been outscored by a 28-16 margin.
• Keeper Aubrey Hall has played and started in nine of the Dustdevils 11 matches. Hall has registered 47 saves and a .681 save percentage on the way to a 2-5-2 record.
SERIES HISTORY WITH TAMIU
Lubbock Christian holds a perfect 6-0-0 record over Texas A&M International in a series that dates back to the 2013 season. Head coach
Alex Denning's squad has outscored TAMIU 23-2 and won five of their six meetings by way of shutout. The two teams met earlier this season in Laredo, Texas where the Dustdevils recorded their first ever goals against the Lady Chaparrals in a 4-2 LCU victory (9/23/17).
